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Upper Elementary Teacher

American School of Quito

Quito, Ecuador, South America

US 1400 - 1800 a month

Start August 2019

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 2

Student Level:

Elementary, Middle School

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Elementary Education, English
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
TESL/TEFL Certificate
Work Visa Eligibility: United States (USA), Canada

Job Benefits:

$2000 moving in bonus
Annual airfare
$7200 for housing per year, paid $600 per month
Assistance with obtaining a visa once in Ecuador and finding housing and getting settled in
International Health Insurance that includes dental and life coverage

Job Description:

This is an Upper Elementary position for either Grade 4 or 5 or 6. The exact grade level has not been decided yet. The Teacher is responsible for all aspects of teaching of all subjects with an emphasis on English, Language Arts and Literacy, though they will also be be teaching Science, Social Studies and Math reinforcement.

This position has two sections of upper elementary students. When the group is not with the English teacher, they move to the Spanish classroom. There are approximately 22-25 per class. They will teach approximately 35 out of 40 periods per week. The Teacher is required to attend grade level meetings, do recess duty and attend meetings afterschool occasionally.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

The American School of Quito, Ecuador was founded in 1940 with the idea of offering a U.S.-type education to Ecuadorian and international students. It is private, co-educational and non-sectarian. The School's basic principles are based on democracy and our institutional values: respect, responsibility, solidarity, inner strength and honesty. ASQ is highly recognized as educating the leaders of Ecuador, with an impressive list of graduates who have excelled both locally and internationally.

The School, which is a non-profit foundation, is governed by a 22 member Board, elected among the parent community and within that number are 4 teacher representatives elected by their peers. ASQ is fully accredited by AdvancED (SACSCASI) and the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education. Graduates of the school can receieve three diplomas: U.S. accredited, Ecuadorian Ministry and the IB Diploma, if they opt for that program.

Currently the school has an enrollment of 2360 with students from Nursery to Grade 12 and offers all three International Baccalaureate Programs: Primary, Middle Years and Diploma. The first IB Program was introduced in 1990. We have both a national program of studies and an international program. Our national program, which is made up of approximately 2000 students, is bilingual in which students are offered both English and Spanish curriculums. Our international program of 300 students is full English immersion with only Spanish and Social Studies in that language.

The School has excellent sports, art and music programs in which our students interact and compete both within Ecuador and throughout the South American Region. We are a "bring your own device" school in the upper grades and teachers will be using Google Classroom and Sites, Managebac as well other digital resources.

Currently, there are 240 full time teachers on staff and within that number, there are 50 expat staff members. ASQ is located in the capital of Ecuador and 9000 ft above sealevel. 96% of the graduates attend a four year university and among that group approximately 60-70 students will go to the United States, Canada and Europe.

We work proudly each and every day to achieve our Mission:

"To educate with excellence, in an environment of liberty, responsibility, and democracy, well-rounded human beings with integrity, committed to their well-being, that of society, and the environment."

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